Apr 09, 2025

2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2018

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English Major for Teacher Certification (B.A.)

An English major is available to students desiring to teach at the secondary level. It requires completion of the 48-hour major described below, completion of a 20-hour minor in an approved department and completion of professional development courses described in the College of Education section.

To be eligible for admission to the major, students must complete ENGL 201 with a “C” grade or higher. Admission to the major does not constitute admission to the College of Education.

Literature and Writing Foundations (6 credits required)

Literature Surveys (9 credits required)

Shakespeare (3 credits required)

ENGL 315 - Survey of Shakespeare 3 cr
ENGL 415 - Seminar in Selected Author Prior to 1800 3 cr
[when author is Shakespeare]

American Literature (3 credits required)

British Literature (3 credits required)

ENGL 410 - Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature 3 cr
ENGL 415 - Seminar in Selected Author Prior to 1800 3 cr
[when author is not Shakespeare]
ENGL 426 - Topics in 17th & 18th Century Literature 3 cr
ENGL 431 - Topics in 19th Century British Literature of the British Empire 3 cr
ENGL 434 - Topics in 20th Century British & Post-Colonial Literature, 1900-present 3 cr

Literary Genres (3 credits required)

Diversity (6 credits required)

Language (6 credits required)

3 credits from the following (ENGL 355 or ENGL 370 highly recommended)

3 credits from the following

Young Adult Literature (3 credits required)

ENGL 254 - Young Adult Literature 3 cr